Looks very similar to my carpet set-up except
30g in front bulkhead, none near servo
short not super short wheelbase (will be changed for MK GP to see how it goes!)
Front springs losi black cut 1 1/2 coils
Rear springs losi blues (too stiff really but wanted stiffer than orange and didn't have silvers)
rear shock outer on stock tower (mid on Atomic tower I run) and out on wishbone, using 54mm shock shaft in rear (also the wider rear end but with normal length shocks and tower)
oils AE35wt all round
I am quite happy with this set-up at Dudley on all carpet (lapping about 0.1 off the fastest 4wd car in qualy which was a driver I should be competing with on level terms IMO). Will be going to Losi Silvers or Kyosho #80s (dark green) for MK GP as the slipper floor will require a little more rear roll. Might find I need even softer.
The key to the RB5 I found earlier in the year is not to run the front too soft .... basically forget the inner holes exist on the wishbones!
Basic outdoor set-up is similar to indoors other than Kyosho #70 (silver) springs all round and medium wheelbase + 2mm or so on ride hight all round.
The only problem I find with the RB5 is it's tendency to tuck it's nose in a little deep as you come off power, then only on carpet / ultra high grip ..... loverly everywhere else!!!!! Not being of national A final grade like nathan is I need a safer car so the stiffer front springs help there a lot. In fact I think that I have over compensated with the rear spring until I ran the stiffer fronts, might be worth dropping a rate or 2 on slippier surfaces.
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